Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of Interoperabl

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1226 - Supporting Statement for Cross-Border PN - 2025-11.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224705	State, Local or Tribal Governments	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1226	ICR Reference No: 202509-3060-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of Interoperabl
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/20/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2026
Responses	3,013	3,215
Time Burden (Hours)	5,272	5,626
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Staff at the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) agree with staff from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) that first responders may communicate with base station repeaters in the other country provided the licensee of the base station repeater first issues its written consent to the licensee of the responder’s radio. Staff at PSHSB advises applicants to include a description of how it intends to interoperate with licensees from Canada if it is filing an application to operate under any of the cross-border scenarios described in Public Notice DA 16-739.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 310,316,319,325(b),332,336(f) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 338,339,340,399b,403,534,535 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1404,1452,1454 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151,154,301,303,307,308,309 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 41072	08/22/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52402	11/20/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State, Local or Tribal Governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,013	3,215	0	0	-202	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,272	5,626	0	0	-354	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: From the last submission to OMB, there are adjustments to this information collection. The total number of licensees impacted by the information collection (i.e., public safety agencies who operate PLMR systems within 110 kilometers of the border with Canada) decreased since the last submission from 3,215 to 3,013 (-202). The decrease in the number of licensees impacted by the information collection resulted in a decrease in the total annual burden hours from 5,626 to 5,272 (-354). There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,481

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/20/2025

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